# Fedena vs Gibbon

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Fedena

| Attribute | Fedena | Gibbon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.1 (37% (low)) | 53 (22% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 626 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An all-in-one platform for managing educational institutions that automates admissions, attendance, fee collection, examinations, payroll, and communications between students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Includes mobile apps and integrates with common business and educational tools. | A web-based educational management system where schools coordinate teaching and learning across multiple user roles—teachers, students, parents, and administrators—each with role-specific permissions and access levels. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"district_annual_rfp","target_market":"k12_districts","parent_guardian_mobile_app_portal":true,"donor_fundraising_and_alumni_management":true,"algorithmic_master_bell_schedule_builder":true,"daily_attendance_and_tardy_tracking_ledger":true,"discipline_and_behavioral_incident_logging":true,"parent_broadcast_messaging_sms_email_voice":true,"teacher_gradebook_and_report_card_generator":true,"tuition_billing_and_payment_processing_gateway":true,"student_application_and_enrollment_pipeline_crm":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"on_premise_legacy","discipline_and_behavioral_incident_logging":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Tally"},{"name":"Payment Gateway"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Paybooks"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"BigBlueButton"},{"name":"QuickBooks"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IN","primaryMarkets":["IN"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$999/year","features":["Unlimited Users","One to one Online training","Automatic Updates","Email & Phone support","Onboarding data & configuration"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":999,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"core_modules":"20","premium_modules":"10","standard_modules":"17","ultimate_modules":"12"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$1399/year","features":["Unlimited Users","One to one Online training","Automatic Updates","Email & Phone support","Onboarding data & configuration"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1399,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"core_modules":"20","premium_modules":"10","standard_modules":"17","ultimate_modules":"12"}},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$1699/year","features":["Unlimited Users","One to one Online training","Automatic Updates","Email & Phone support","Onboarding data & configuration"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1699,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"core_modules":"20","premium_modules":"10","standard_modules":"17","ultimate_modules":"12"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Product source code access"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $999/year (annual billing). Free 14-day trial. Unlimited users per plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://fedena.com/pricing-and-plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T15:39:57.083Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":999,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Core Platform","features":["Calendar management","Student alerts (automatic and manual)","Timetable management","Student profiles","Academic/behavioral/medical/SEN alerts","Customizable user access levels","Help Desk module","Trip Planner module","Photo history","Multi-language support (29 languages)","Right-to-left text support"],"description":"Free and open-source school management platform with comprehensive features for teaching, learning, and administration","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Foundation Membership","summary":"Annual fee (contact for pricing)","description":"Annual membership supporting Gibbon development with access to three annual online meetings with developers and members","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Catalyst License","summary":"License fee (contact for pricing)","description":"Adds access to Query Builder module with 90+ useful data analysis queries","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free and open-source core platform. Optional: Foundation Membership and Catalyst License.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gibbonedu.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T13:16:54.103Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":999,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 77 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v30.0.01","date":"2026-02-06T06:53:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v30.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v30.0.00","date":"2025-11-20T10:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v30.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v29.0.00","date":"2025-05-20T11:53:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v29.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v28.0.01","date":"2024-12-09T07:45:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v28.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v28.0.00","date":"2024-11-20T02:30:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v28.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v28.0.00-pre","date":"2024-11-03T05:15:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v28.0.00-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v27.0.01","date":"2024-06-07T08:45:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v27.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v27.0.00","date":"2024-05-22T00:02:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v27.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v26.0.00","date":"2023-11-20T11:31:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v25.0.01","date":"2023-09-19T05:14:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v25.0.00","date":"2023-01-20T14:03:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v24.0.01","date":"2022-11-10T06:48:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v24.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v24.0.00","date":"2022-06-20T08:50:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v24.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v23.0.02","date":"2022-03-25T07:48:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v23.0.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v23.0.01","date":"2022-02-16T02:34:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v23.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v23.0.00","date":"2022-01-24T13:37:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v23.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v22.0.01","date":"2021-09-03T05:47:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v22.0.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v22.0.00","date":"2021-06-20T03:19:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v22.0.00"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v22.0.00-pre","date":"2021-06-18T04:12:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v22.0.00-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v21.0.01","date":"2021-01-27T05:43:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v21.0.01"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Student Information Systems)

| Capability | Fedena | Gibbon |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | On premise legacy |
| Target market | K12 districts | - |
| Ed fi and oneroster standard compliance | - | - |
| Algorithmic master bell schedule builder | ✓ | - |
| State and federal level compliance reporting export | - | - |
| Parent guardian mobile app portal | ✓ | - |
| Financial aid and pell grant processing fafsa | - | - |
| Degree audit and graduation pathway tracking | - | - |
| Discipline and behavioral incident logging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Special education iep individualized program tracking | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Ferpa and coppa privacy compliance | - | - |
| Pricing model | District annual rfp | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:53.011Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*